Theuderic I

Theuderic I (486-534) was the Frankish King of Metz from 511 to 534, succeeding Clovis I and preceding Theudebert I.

Biography
Theuderic was the son of Clovis I and Evochildis of Cologne, and he inherited Metz in 511 upon his father's death and the division of his kingdom. He killed the invading Scandinavian king Hygelac in 521, and he conquered Thuringia in 531. He and his three brothers proceeded to go to war with King Godomar II of Burgundy, and Godomar was killed in battle and the Kingdom of Burgundians conquered. Theuderic died in 534, and his son Theudebert I succeeded him as King of Metz.